Let’s go through each sentence and change the underlined singular noun to its plural form.
1. “I saw a
cat walking on the sidewalk.”
→ Change “cat” to “cats” → “I saw cats walking on the sidewalk.”
2. “My mom read a
book to me before bedtime.”
→ Change “book” to “books” → “My mom read books to me before bedtime.”
3. “I had an
apple for breakfast.”
→ Change “apple” to “apples” → “I had apples for breakfast.”
4. “We run a
lap in gym class today.”
→ Change “lap” to “laps” → “We run laps in gym class today.”
5. “Tom played with his
friend of recess.”
→ Change “friend” to “friends” → “Tom played with his friends of recess.”
Wait — let’s check #5 again. The original says “his friend of recess” — that doesn’t sound quite right. Probably it should be “during recess,” but since we’re only changing the noun, we’ll stick to the task: change “friend” to “friends.” So the corrected sentence is: “Tom played with his friends of recess.” (Even if the phrase sounds odd, we’re just practicing plural nouns.)
All done!
Final Answer:
1. cats
2. books
3. apples
4. laps
5. friends
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural nouns worksheet for 3rd grade.
